Barbara Willems

Barbara Willems is an experienced professional currently serving as the Director and Head of the Project Management Office at TOMRA, where responsibilities include managing multi-site change management projects with collaboration across New Zealand, Belgium, Ireland, and Slovakia. In addition, Barbara co-founded Belvicci, a European travel guide focused on quality and exclusivity, and holds a board member position at De Aanstokerij. Previous roles include R&D Manager at RF-Technologies, where Barbara led a dedicated team and managed the R&D budget, and various positions at Agoria and Altran, particularly as a project leader for TE Connectivity. Academic background includes research fellowships at KU Leuven, with additional research experience at the Technical University of Denmark and Technische Universität Berlin.